The Weekly Law Reports
[1963] 3 WLR 408
[HOUSE OF LORDS.]
OFFICIAL SOLICITOR TO THE SUPREME COURT APPELLANT; AND K. AND ANOTHER RESPONDENTS.
[APPEAL FROM In re K. (INFANTS).]
1963 June 11,
12,
13,
17;
July 23.
July 23.
LORD REID, LORD EVERSHED, LORD JENKINS, LORD HODSON and LORD DEVLIN.
Infant
— Ward of court
— Evidence
— Confidential reports
— Statements by guardian ad litem
— Official Solicitor
— Disclosure
— Whether parties entitled to disclosure
— Right of court to see child or parents privately
— Purpose and practice.
Infant
— Ward of court
— Paramount interest of infant
— Whether overriding natural justice
— Judicial or administrative process.
Natural Justice
— Opportunity to meet charge
— Disclosure of evidence
— Whether right of party to see and challenge all information put 409before judge
— Ward of court
— Confidential report by Official Solicitor.
Official Solicitor
— History and functions
— Statement by
— Whether on oath
— Discretion of judge
— Confidential report
— Whether need for disclosure to parties
— Guardian ad litem of ward of court.